What does "beneficiary" mean?
Beneficiary: Bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts.
Additional senses
- 2.A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds. Ayliffe.
- 3.One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a benefit or advantage; esp. one who receives help or income from an educational fund or a trust estate. The rich men will be offering sacrifice to their Deity whose beneficiaries they are. Jer. Taylor.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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